Lazerfest was a music festival, created by the Lazer 103.3 radio station in Des Moines, Iowa. The festival featured rock artists such as Five Finger Death Punch, Halestorm, Falling In Reverse, Young Guns, Devour The Day, and We Are Harlot. The 2015 festival was held Friday, May 8 and Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the 7 Flags Event Center in Clive, Iowa. The festival was discontinued after that. History The inaugural Lazerfest music festival was held on Sunday, August 18, 2002, at Waterworks Park in Des Moines, Iowa. The show featured a main stage with artists such as P.O.D., Rob Zombie (with an unexpected guest appearance by Zakk Wylde), Stone Sour, Adema, Lostprophets, Van Halen tribute band "The Atomic Punks" and up-and-coming local band Index Case. Originally, Drowning Pool were also scheduled to appear, but just four days before Lazerfest, frontman Dave Williams died unexpectedly. There was also a second stage primarily featuring baby bands and a couple of locals, but headlined by Hatebreed. A relatively unknown Seether were one of the six second stage acts at the original Lazerfest. The 2nd annual Lazerfest music festival was held on Saturday, July 26, 2003, at the Memorial Balloon Field in Indianola, Iowa. Again, a two-stage set-up with Staind, Static-X, Powerman 5000, Adema, Ra, Lo-Pro, DoubleDrive and Guns N' Roses tribute band "Night Train" appearing on the main stage. National act Spineshank headlined the second stage, which otherwise featured local Central Iowa-area bands. Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor was the special celebrity emcee of the event. No Lazerfests were held between the years of 2004 and 2006. During those three years, the only summer festival hosted by Lazer 103.3 was "Waterstock Rock," which primarily featured 80s hard rock and heavy metal bands. The return of the Lazerfest music festival was held May 13, 2007 at the Indianola Balloon Grounds. It featured seven popular artists performing at the main stage, including Hinder, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Saliva, Fuel, Bullet For My Valentine and Operator. Eight small, less popular artists were featured at the second stage, including National acts Smile Empty Soul and The Exies. 2008 was the first and only year there were two Lazerfests. The first was held on Wednesday, May 21 at Waterworks Park in Des Moines, Iowa. Kid Rock headlined with Theory of a Deadman and Finger Eleven as the opening acts. This is the only example of a